His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire? novel Chapter 86

In his study.

Thaddeus was hunched over on the couch, massaging his throbbing temples. His shoulder muscles shivered from the intense pain etched on his face. Truth be told, his headache had begun on the way home. Listening to their nonsensical words only made it worse.

Noble blood… lowly status... Even if Ilana was the worst, it wasn't their place to judge!

"Mr. Thaddeus! Is your headache acting up again? I'll get your medicine!" Alva quickly fetched some painkillers from the drawer and poured a warm glass of water for him to wash it down.

After taking the medicine, Thaddeus felt a slight relief from the pain, and his face was returning to a less pained expression.

"Mr. Thaddeus, you can't keep relying on these pills. They all have side effects! I remember Ms. Ilana used to massage your head, and it helped a lot. Should we invite her back?" Alva suggested gently.

"Alva." Thaddeus' eyes were a bit red, and his voice choked. "Did they… always talk about Ilana like that? They said Ilana cooked for the Abernathy family for three years… Is that true?"

"Yes, Mr. Thaddeus. I've mentioned before how hardworking Ms. Ilana is, but you thought she was just putting on a show. But who can pretend for three years straight? If she was faking it, she deserves a medal for persistence!"

Thaddeus' lips were tightly pressed together, pale in color.

"When Ms. Ilana first arrived, her cooking was average at best. She humbly asked for my advice and asked me to teach her. I told her there were servants and chefs for that, all she needed to do was enjoy life with you. But she was relentless. She said a wife should take care of household chores, and since she couldn't assist you in your work, she hoped to contribute more to other daily life activities.

At first, Ms. Ilana would cough from the smoke while cooking and had to wear a mask in the kitchen. But she gradually got used to it. Every morning, she would be bustling in the kitchen before I even woke up."

Coughing? Why would she cough? Was she allergic to smoke?

Thaddeus suddenly felt a suffocating sensation, as if the painkillers couldn't relieve his headache.

Alva heaved a frustrated and angry sigh, "I've had it with Elspeth and her daughter. Ms. Ilana has sacrificed so much for this family, yet they don't appreciate it and even mock her. It's outrageous!

Mr. Thaddeus, as much as I want you two to reconcile, it hurts when I think about what Ms. Ilana had to endure in the Abernathy family. I hope she finds a better family where she won't be bullied by gossipy people."

A tongue that was unseen did the deadliest deed.

Thaddeus felt like he was hit over the head, his eyebrows furrowing deeply.

Days passed, and everything calmed down. But Mr. Hamilton’s birthday was drawing closer.

With the divorce papers soon to be in hand, Evadne's feelings were a mess. When she and Thaddeus got married, they didn't hold a wedding or announce it publicly. They had a quick registry wedding without even a celebratory meal.

On their marriage certificate's photo, she had a blissful smile, leaning towards Thaddeus. But his face was devoid of any happiness, looking stiff.

She thought he would gradually accept her after marriage. As long as she worked hard, Thaddeus would eventually develop feelings for her. But now, she realized love was probably the only thing in the world that couldn’t be achieved through effort alone.

It was not that Evadne didn't try hard enough for Thaddeus; it was just that the distance between them was too great.

"Ms. Evadne, this is the wedding plan for Ada that our event planning department worked on all night. Please have a look." Jason placed the folder in front of her. Evadne picked up the folder to review it, then took a pen and began marking the documents.

"These, these, and these, are no good. We need changes. No creativity, these are designs from five years ago. Also, the overall color scheme is not right. Ada hates bright colors, so we need to use more Morandi tones. Take it back and redo it!" Evadne said.

"Yes, Ms. Evadne," Jason responded.

"We must start planning Ada's wedding after Grandfather's birthday. This time, we must give it our all, and everyone needs to be on their A-game, no room for complacency," Evadne said.

"Understood! We can't lose to Thaddeus!" Jason said.

Evadne scoffed, "I don't like to lose, and it has nothing to do with Thaddeus. But if he wants to compete with me, I'll show him what true ruthlessness is."

At that moment, her phone rang. It was Aviana calling.

"Aviana, what's up?" Evadne asked.

"Ms. Evadne, I made it!"

Evadne was slightly confused. "Huh?"

"I've got the Dante Chair from your father!" Aviana exclaimed happily.

"Aviana, you've worked so hard! I must thank you when we meet!" Evadne said.